Antonyms for gapping

Grammar : Verb

Spell : gap-ing

Phonetic Transcription : ˈgæp ɪŋ

Definition of gapping

Origin : early 14c. (mid-13c. in place names), from Old Norse gap "chasm," related to gapa "to gape," from PIE *ghai- "to yawn, gape" (see yawn (v.)). Originally "hole in a wall or hedge;" broader sense is 16c. In U.S., common in place names in reference to a break or pass in a long mountain chain (especially one that water flows through). As a verb from 1847.

As in open : verb clear, expose; spread
As in yawn : verb open mouth wide, usually sign of
As in gape : verb be wide open

Example sentences :

"'T is more afraid I am of gapping the fine edge of your Excellency by contact with my own ruggedness," said Billy, obsequiously.
Extract from : « The Fortunes Of Glencore » by Charles James Lever

He had but just reached this decision when he came upon a gapping hole in the hose.
Extract from : « The Boy Chums in the Gulf of Mexico » by Wilmer M. Ely

They are very irregular, and the gapping does not go down too deeply into the cortex.
Extract from : « Warren Commission (4 of 26): Hearings Vol. IV (of 15) » by The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

The upper end of it having apparently lost some tissue was gapping more than the lower portion of it.
Extract from : « Warren Commission (4 of 26): Hearings Vol. IV (of 15) » by The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

Synonyms for gapping

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